Section 7 AAC 110.205 - EPSDT screening services(a) To be covered under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160, an EPSDT screening must be performed by one or more of the following providers enrolled under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160: (2) a licensed or certified health care practitioner who performs a screening under the supervision of a physician, if the health care practitioner may perform screenings under the health care practitioner's scope of license or certification;(4) a tribal health program;(5) an advanced practice registered nurse;(6) a rural health clinic or federally qualified health center;(7) a municipal health department;(b) To be covered under 7 AAC 105 - 7 AAC 160, an EPSDT screening must include (1) a comprehensive medical screening that meets the minimum recommendations of the Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900, with additional screenings performed as medically necessary;(2) a dental screening that meets the minimum recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Recommendations for Pediatric Oral Health Assessment, Preventive Services, and Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and supporting information of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Guideline on Periodicity of Examination, Preventive Dental Services, Anticipatory Guidance/Counseling, and Oral Treatments for Infants, Children, and Adolescents, adopted by reference in 7 AAC 160.900;(3) a vision screening that includes a referral to a vision care services provider at three years of age and annually thereafter; if medically necessary, the department will pay for (A) more frequent examinations by a vision care services provider; or(B) a referral to a vision care services provider before the child is three years of age;(4) a hearing screening and, if medically necessary, referral for diagnosis and treatment of defects in hearing; and(5) lead screenings at 12 months of age and 24 months of age.Eff. 2/1/2010, Register 193; am 5/11/2012, Register 202; am 5/1/2016, Register 218, July 2016; am 9/1/2017, Register 223, October 2017; am 4/24/2020, Register 234, April 2020Authority:AS 47.05.010
AS 47.07.030
AS 47.07.040